Happy 1st Birthday, Freddie the Flyer!

I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since Freddie the Flyer flew into to world! It’s been such a beautiful journey with Fred, Miki, illustrator Audrea and all the kids and grownups we’ve connected with!

Some huge highlights for us:

  • Book tour in the Northwest Territories and Alberta
  • Being included in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
  • First Nations Communities Read children’s book award
  • Atlantic Book Awards Readers’ Choice Award
  • TD Summer Reading Program
  • Currently shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award
  • First Book Canada program
  • Featured by CBC Books, FOLD, School Library Journal, CCBC children’s book list, and more
  • Canadian Children’s Book Week in Cape Breton
  • Afterwords Kids’ Day in Halifax
  • Booktoberfest in Halifax
  • Sullenberger Aviation Museum storytime in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • New Brunswick mini book tour
  • Storytime in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island with Kara Griffin
  • *Bookstore visits to Block Shop Books, Woozles, Bookmark Charlottetown, On Paper Books, Indigo Red Deer, Indigo on Bloor St., Chapters Moncton, Chapters Halifax and more

And so many other wonderful connections and conversations, Can’t wait to continue celebrating Fred and inspiring new generations with this book ❤️